Chelsea’s new signing Kai Havertz did not have the most memorable debut for the Blues as they beat Brighton in the Premier League on Monday night.
The Germany international arrives with plenty of expectation on his shoulders after catching the eye at previous club Bayer Leverkusen, but he admits he found it tough against Brighton.
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Still, Havertz is not the first big name – and won’t be the last – to take a bit of time to get going in the Premier League, and he has explained that he was feeling pretty tired and had a lack of time to really prepare.
Speaking afterwards, as quoted by the Metro, he said: “I feel good, it was a very tough game, very difficult because I had a long holiday and I came back and I just trained for like five or six days with the team so I think more important is that we won so I’m very happy, very glad to make my debut and hopefully I will play more of these games.
“Yeah of course (I was tired) I think it’s normal. The Premier League is much tougher than the Bundesliga and I saw that in training, I saw that in the game as well, but I am happy to play 80 mins and hopefully next week I will continue.”
Chelsea fans will no doubt hope Havertz can improve on his performance against Brighton, which included this pretty shocking attempted pass that went straight out of play.
The 21-year-old surely has a big future ahead of him and one quiet game doesn’t change that, but at this level players will always be under pressure to deliver quickly.
Am very disappointment with Kai! Though it’s his first game but I was expecting something more than that. I pray he put more effort
Pls give him more time to adapt because I no he is going to do very well
Am a man u fan but i believe that Chelsea can win the league maybe this year or next sincerely
He was a good signing and I think he will perform very well in his next match
So good luck
Let us give him more time at chelsea i know he will do much better always the starting point is where more difficult.
Time is what he needs. He is just 21years coming to a new league. Havertz will shine.
No doubt with touches I believe he will do pretty well.
Though he was not at his best against Brighton, kai will surely shine.
Think he should improve and be aggressive,he shouldn’t run just to reach a player with the ball but to pick the ball.
He need more training and try to work on his physicality.
He will soon hit the ground running for CFC.
Up blues!
It was his 1game give him time to adapt to the style then we will see.
Kai is young,energitic and dynamic,he would explode and make things done if lampard would play him in his right position.
kia would have done better if played as the ATKMD
the young player need to adapt, beside he’s not worst as you